... became standard organisations rather than occasional groupings of people. And as orchestras needed organisers, the nineteenth century was also the age of the impresario, who fixed and promoted tours and concerts. This all suited composers down to the ground; they had the full range of instruments to work with, and in larger numbers than ever before. As the prestige of the ... orchestra grew, there had to be someone in charge, so the conductor with his baton became an established figure at concerts. They didn't just direct the orchestra, they had to interpret the music and have their own...

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... . The Traveler Embracing the skills both of his children had Leopold decided to take his God-given geniuses on tour. The tour began in Munich and Vienna where a series of concerts were played. In 1763, when Wolfgang was seven his father took a leave from his position at Salzburg court to take his family on an extended tour of Western Europe. The ... lived in Vienna for the rest of his life. He undertook a number of journeys to Salzburg in 1783, to introduce his wife to his family; to Prague three times for concerts and operas; to Berlin in 1789, where he had hopes to post; to Frankfut in...

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... century, the middle class made more money. During the Classical Period, the middle class had a great influence on music. They wanted to hear concertos and symphonies, so they had public concerts. They wanted their children to learn music and play instruments. The composers began writing music geared towards the middle class. They wrote music that was easier to understand and play ... Figaro, and Don Giovanni. Mozart had an amazing way of making his music with ease, grace, and with balance. His music is very rapid, yet elegant and powerful. His piano concerts were among the best, because...

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... a free-lance musician. Mozart's first couple of years in Vienna were very fruitful, his opera's were popular in the public and both the nobility and the Emperor himself attended his concerts. Going against his father wishes Mozart married Constanze Weber who had no money and was as impossible as Mozart was. In 1786 Mozart published The Marriage of Figaro and the ... ...

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